Display box



April 7, 1 J. MAYEROFF ET AL 1,300,091

DI SPLAY BOX Filed March 14, 1928 5 Sheets-$11661. l

INVENTORS WITNESS: ATTORNEY April 1931- 4 J. MAYEROFF ET AL 1,800,091

DISPLAY BOX Filed March 14, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS BY 9 WITNESS: fl V ATTORNEY April 7, 1931- J. MAYEROFF ET AL' L DI SPLAY BOX Filed March 14, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 M22005 MHJ/ZROF/F A251??? 6 0014 5) ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Apr. 7, 1931 JROOBI IEIEBOZB AND' ALMM'J. QUINN, OF BRONX, NEW YORK DISPLAY BOX.

Application. filed-March, 1,928. Serial 1%.. 261,668.

This invention relates. to improvements. in displayboxes and particularly to foldable cardboard boxes.

Theprimary objectof; the invention resides in. a display box which. may be opened to.

display the contents; thereof in a self" supported inclined position whereby the goods may be attractively displayedupon' the counters and in show windows of stores without the useof. separate easels and the like.

Another object; ofthe invention is to providea display'box which is constructed of a single blank of material which is scored and folded to include an easel which is foldable over the cover during shipment to reduce the size of the package, but which is capable of being swung beneath the bottom of the box for supporting the same in an inclined position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a foldable display box which is simple in construction, easy to fold into box shape, inexpensive of manufacture, and strong and durable for the purposes intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particular- 1y pointed out in the appended claim, and

are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of our foldable display box in a closed position. Figure2 is a similar view but showing the box in a display position.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional m view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectiona1 view on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the blank before being folded into box forming position. Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the letter A designates the blank from which our improved display box is formed, and which is preferably constructed of cardboard or other like bendable ma- 59* terial. The blank is generally irregular in plan and cut and scored by a suitable die to' provide longitudinal fold lines 10, 11, 12,13,

14. and 15. The foldline 13 extends the. entire length of the blank. Transverse fold lines extend across the blank and are num- 66' bered 16, l7, 18, I9, 20 and 21 and serve with. the longitudinal fold lines to provide a plurality of foldable flapsand areas which will now be identified.

The fold lines 13 and 14 bound the true bottom 22of the box while a front wall 23 is contiguous to the bottom and is bound by the fold lines 18, 20 and 13. Clo-extensive with the true bottom 22 is a hack fold 24 bound by the fold lines 14 and 15 while a flap or easel 25 is co-extensive to the back fold 24 and is bound by the fold lines 15", 19 and 21. Coextensivewith the flap 25 are legs 26 and" 27 foldable on the lines 15,19. and 21 to provide spaced supporting legs for the easel. The legs26 and 27 are cut at a. bevel as at28 so that when. the bevelled. edges are restingupon' a. supporting surface, the folded box will be supported in a forwardly tilted position. as willibe hereinafter explained. Interlocking back'fiaps 29 and 30 are coextensive with the" respective legs 26 and 27, theflap 29 being provided with a locking tongue 31 for reception ina sl it32 in the other back flap 30.

Bounding-the ends of the front 23 are side walls .33 and 34; while disposed to. one side oftheside walls are flaps 35 adapted to fold inwardly when thebox is in; a set-up position.

F oldable beneath the true bottom 22 when in aset-upfposition are bottom locking flaps 36 and S'K'which are contiguous to. the side walls 33" and 34 respectively, the flap 37 being provided. with looking tongues 38 for reception through slits 39in the flap 36.

Bounded by the fold lines 16, 17, 12 and 13 99 is a back wall 40'to oneside of which extends an inner hottom flap 41 while a cover or lid 4:2"extend's upon the opposite side. The cover is scored midway between its ends as at 11 for hold'iiigthe same upon itselfwhen in an open display position while a tab 43 is cut from thecoverand projects'thereabove when in display position asshown in F igures2 and 5 of. the drawings. Suitable advertising i'ndicia may be printed uponrthetab 4:3.

flap 44 which fits down within the box against the front wall 23 when the cover is in a closed position, and which fits fiat against the back wall when the lid is held in an open display position. The ends of the flaps 35 serve to retain the cover in an openposi tion. 7

In setting up the box, the blank is folded on the lines indicated so that the securing flap which extends from the back wall 40 may be adhesively connected to the inner face of the side Wall 34. This brings'the back wall 40* opposite the front wall 23 and'the sidewalls 33 and 34 opposite to each other. The flap 41 is folded to lieflat against the bottom 22 onthe inside thereof to reinforce the bottom adjacent the rear wall, while the locking flaps 36 and 37 are folded under the bottom wall and the-tongues 38 inserted through the slits 39 for interlocking engagement. The cover 42 is normally folded down over the open side of the box after the contents have been packed therein with the cover flap 44 extending downward against the front wall 23. Withthe cover in a closed "position, the easel 25 is swung or folded over the cover with the back fold 24 fiat against the back wall 40 of thebox and with the interlocking flaps 29 and 30 interposed therebetween, while the legs 26 embrace the opposite sides of the boxas clearly shown in- Figures 1, 3 and 4 of the drawings. The easel may be temporarily held against movement by sealing the same to the box. When it is desired to open the box to display the contents thereof, the easel is swung back beneath the bottom of-the box with the folds 24- and .bottom, side walls foldable at right angle to said front wall, interlocking bottom reinforcing flaps contiguous with said side walls and foldable with respect thereto to underlie said bottom, a rear wall contiguous with respect to one of said side walls, a cover swingable on one of the sideslof said rear Wall, an easelembodying a portion co-extensivewith said bottom, side leg flaps extending from the ends of said portion and having beveled supporting edges, and interlocking flaps co-extensive with said leg flaps and foldable relative'thereto. V r

In testimony whereof we have affixed our signatures. V

JACOB MAY EROFF. ALBERT J QUINBY.

25 flat against the bottom and the legs 26 and I when the easel is swung to a supporting position, itzis disposed approximately midway between the front and back of the box and provides a rigid support therefor. The cover is next lifted and folded upon itself on the foldline 11 and the flap 44 inserted and-held against the rearwallv by the inwardly extending flaps 35. The display tab 43 projects above the fold in the cover and Y may contain suitable advertising indicia.

When the box is in a closed position, the easel 24' overlies the display tab to prevent accidental breakage of the same, while the inner bottom flap 41 acts as a reinforcement for the bottom when the box is in a'display position. r V

. While we have described what we deem tobe the most desirable embodiment of our invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied Without'in any way de- 

